At a time when batters are fearless and reckless ceaselessly within the T20 period, Daniel Vettori, the Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach, harassed that neither Abhishek Sharma nor Travis Head accomplish that regardless of the final impression.
“When we have been successful in the Powerplay, Abhi and Travis have just been able to play their shots and deal with any ball on merit. Because there is a reputation of aggressive play and all-out attack, when the dismissals do come, people surmise that it could be slightly reckless, but that’s not the way I view it,” Vettori stated right here on Wednesday, forward of Sunrisers’ Indian Premier League conflict in opposition to Mumbai Indians.
“Bowlers are allowed to bowl well, and you can’t succeed all the time. But I know how much thought Abby and Travis put into their batting and how much they assess conditions, how much they assess bowlers.
“And they know that when the ball’s there, they obviously want to hit it. But at no stage do I feel like they are being reckless or anything like that. They are just very good players who have a lot of shots.”
Despite a timid begin to the marketing campaign, Abhishek and Head added 171 — the best partnership of the season — in opposition to Punjab Kings as SRH completed the best profitable chase of the season.
Published – April 16, 2025 07:56 pm IST
